The Boss of It All

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100 mins
7.6 / 10 (3233)
36

Synopsis

When Ravn started his IT firm, he invented a nonexistent CEO to hide behind when unpopular decisions needed making. However when he wants to sell the company, Ravn must get this boss to appear and sign away the firm. So he hires unemployed actor Stoffer to play what becomes the role of a lifetime.

MUBI's take

Lars von Trier dialed down his ferociousness in the mid-2000s to make a satire of neoliberalism that is, in fact, surprisingly sweet! Circling around an eager thespian who bears the brunt of a peculiar act of outsourcing, this droll, lo-fi version of the office sitcom never needs a laugh track.